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| /ˈkriːtʃə/ |
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| 1 | anything that lives except plants 动物 |
| a small furry creature 多毛的小动物 |
| | 1a | an imaginary living thing that is strange or frightening （虚构的）怪物，妖怪 | | The Gorgon was a mythical creature. 戈耳戈蛇发女妖是神话中的怪物。 | |
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| 2 | a person described in a particular way （以某种方式描述的）人 |
| He seems rather a pathetic creature. 他看上去像个可怜虫。 |
| | 2a | someone who is completely controlled by another person or organization 受支配的人；奴隶 | | +of He is a creature of the government. 他完全受政府支配。 | |
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| - | a creature of habit
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| someone who likes to do the same thing at the same time every day |
| 习惯的奴隶；墨守成规者 |
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